Sleeveless Keyhole Neck Pleated A-Line Dress

Name: Sleeveless Keyhole Neck Pleated A-Line Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4263
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4263

A sleeveless women's dress with a waist seam, a flared skirt and two small pleats at the front neckline. The bodice is shaped with waist darts, and the dress closes with a concealed zip in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Sleeveless Pleated A-Line Dress

When To Wear

Office days and daytime events in spring and summer, alone or under a jacket or cardigan.
Family celebrations and dinners, with heeled shoes.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice with a waist seam at the natural waist; flared A-line skirt.

Length: Above the knee.

Neckline: Round neckline with two pleats on the front, their folds turned away from the centre.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; neckline and armholes finished with one combined interfaced facing.

Front: Upper front in one piece with waist darts pressed towards the centre.

Closure: Concealed zip in the left side seam; the facing is turned under and stitched to the zip tape.

Back: Upper back in two pieces with a centre back seam and waist darts; the lower back is one piece.

Skirt: Lower front and lower back each cut in one piece, flaring from the waist seam to the hem.

Finishing: Seams overlocked; 1.2 cm hem turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A concealed side zip, a combined neck and armhole facing stitched in two steps, neckline pleats and a waist seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front and back facings)
Concealed zip

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: hem allowance for the dress bottom – 1.2 cm; other allowances – 1 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).

From main fabric:
- Upper back - 2 pieces
- Lower back - 1 piece
- Upper front – 1 piece
- Lower front - 1 piece
- Back facing - 1 piece
- Front facing - 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back facing - 1 piece
- Front facing - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Interface the facings with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the waist darts on the upper back and front pieces, press the dart fullness towards the center. Form and secure the pleats on the front neckline, with the fullness directed away from the center.
Stitch the center seam of the upper back, press allowances to the left side and overlock. Stitch the upper and lower back parts, press allowances upwards and overlock. Stitch the upper and lower front parts, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the left side seams separately. Stitch the section from the armhole to the first mark and the section from the second mark to the bottom. Press allowances open. Insert the zipper. Stitch the right side seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams. Press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder and right side seams of the facings, press allowances open. Overlock the lower and left side seams. Place the facing with the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge, clip allowances at curves. Turn the piece right side out and press. Stitch the armhole with the facing in two steps: first the back, then the front. Clip allowances at curves, press. Turn under the side edge of the facing and attach it to the zipper tape. Secure the facing to the garment at the side allowances and center seam.
Overlock the hem allowance of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch.